Table of Biography
Nicole Appleton is a well-known English-Canadian singer-songwriter and television presenter. Nicole Appleton is also a member of the British girl group “All Saints” and the pop duo “Appleton” with her elder sister Natalie Appleton.
Early Life
Born as Nicole Marie Appleton, better known as Nicole Appleton was born on the 7th of December 1974. She was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and holds a dual nationality of Canadian-British. Meanwhile, her mother is British while her father is Canadian. So, she belongs to a mixed ethnicity of Canadian-British and is currently 49 years old.
Caption: Nicole Appleton with her mother (Source: Instagram)
She was born to her parents; Mary and Kenbut. Additionally, she is the fourth and youngest of four daughters of her parents. Lori, Lee, and Natalie are her three elder sisters. She spent her childhood in Toronto, New York City, and London. Appleton attended Sylvia Young Theatre School to improve her acting and stage skills.
Professional Career
All Saints
In 1996, along with her sister Natalie Appleton, Nicole Appleton became the third and fourth member of the group ‘All Saints.’ This group is an English girl group formed in London in 1993 by Melanie Blatt and Shaznay Lewis). They released their first single “I Know Where It’s At’ in the year 1997 via London Records and reached number four on the UK Singles Chart.
That same year in November, the group released their second single “Never Ever” which sold over 1.2 million copies in the United Kingdom. Similarly, it was eventually certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry.
Caption: All Saints performing in the concert (Source: The Guardian)
During the same time, they released their debut album “All Saints” which reached number two in the UK and was certified five times platinum by the BPI for sales of 1.5 million. They released the single “Pure Shores” for the soundtrack of the film ‘The Beach’ (featuring Leonardo DiCaprio) in February 2000.
With 600,000 copies sold, the single became their fourth number-one song in the UK and the second best-selling single of 2000; it also became their first and only number-one single in Ireland and was a significant hit in Europe and Australia. In October 2000, the group released their second studio album “Saints & Sinners.” The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, eventually reaching double-platinum certification in the UK for sales of 600,000 copies.
Appleton
Along with her sister Natalie, she launched themselves with their first single “Fantasy” in September 2002. The single was written by Andy Hayman and Gareth Young and it reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart. ‘Together,’ their autobiography, was published in October 2002. They released two additional singles in 2003 “Don’t Worry” and “Everything Eventually,” as well as the album Everything’s “Eventual,” which reached gold in the UK in just two months. Because of disagreements with their former label, Polydor, they decided to negotiate a deal with Concept Music in late 2004.
All Saints reunion and other appearances
The group ‘All Saints’ announced on the 24th of January 2006 that, the group had reformed and signed a record deal with Parlophone. Following that, they began working on their third studio album, “Studio 1.” The first single, “Rock Steady,” debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart in November 2006.
According to the BPI, the album debuted at number forty on the album chart and sold 60,000 copies, earning it silver certification. She hosted the TV program ‘The Hot Desk’ from 2007 until 2010. She is also the host of ‘Cover Me Canada,’ a Canadian singing reality show that began on CBC Television in 2011.
The group reassembled in 2014 to accompany the Backstreet Boys on five performances around the UK and Ireland. In 2013, she appeared as the guest mentor in “The X Factor” and in 2015 “The X Factor NZ.”
On January 27, 2016, it was announced that All Saints’ fourth studio album, “Red Flag,” will be released on April 8, 2016. The album’s single, “One Strike,” was released on February 28, 2016. Similarly, she has appeared in the British reality television series “Celebrity Gogglebox” in series 1 and 5. She has also appeared in movies such as “Santa Claus: The Movie” (1985), “Scream for Christmas” (2000), and “Honest” (2000).
Awards
Appleton has won two BRIT Awards, two MTV Europe Music Awards, and an Ivor Novello Award during her professional career.
Nicole Appleton – Net Worth 2024
Through her professional career as a singer-songwriter and television presenter, she has earned a huge sum of money. As of 2023, her net worth is estimated around $10 million while her annual salary and income are still unknown.
Relationship Status
In October 2021, Nicole Appleton married her boyfriend Stephen Haines. Before their marriage, the couple announced in March 2020, that Appleton had given birth to a daughter named Skipper Hudson Haines. In the past, she had a couple of marital affairs. Firstly, she met Robbie Williams, an English singer-songwriter, while filming “Top of the Pops.” The couple started dating and later got engaged.
Caption: Nicole Appleton and her husband with their newborn baby daughter (Source: The Irish Sun)
She said in her autobiography that she aborted Williams’ baby due to pressure from her record label. Similarly, in the year 2000, she began a relationship with Liam Gallagher.
He was the lead singer of the band Oasis. Similarly, in 2001, she gave birth to their son, Gene Gallagher. So, on February 14, 2008, the pair married in London. They separated in 2014 when it was reported that Liam was expecting a child with journalist Liza Ghorbani.
Body Measurements
Caption: Nicole Appleton attending a program (Source: Yahoo UK)
Appleton stands 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs around 56 kg. Moreover, she has a pair of dark brown eyes with blonde hair colour.
Social Media
On her Instagram page ‘@ruby1kid’ there are over 168k followers. Likewise, there are over 54.3k followers on her Twitter page ‘@Nicole_Appleton’ and she is not active on Facebook.